Records of some rare noctuid (: ) in the Rostov-on-Don area (Russia) in 2007–2009

A. N. Poltavsky

Abstract. Nine rare Noctuidae species were caught in the Rostov-on-Don area of Russia during the field-seasons 2007–2009: Nola cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758), Nola chlamitulalis (Hübner, [1813]), Odice arcuinna (Hübner, [1790]), Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, [1793]), Zekelita ravalis (Staudinger, 1851), cognata (Freyer, 1833), umovii (Eversmann, 1846), Photedes morrisii (Dale, 1837), Dichagyris vallesiaca (Boisduval, 1837) ssp. subsqualorum Kozhanchikov, 1930. Samenvatting. Meldingen van zeldzame Noctuidae-soorten (Lepidoptera) uit de streek van Rostov-on-Don (Rusland) Negen zeldzame soorten Noctuidae werden in de streek van Rostov-on-Don verzameld in de periode 2007–2009: Nola cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758), Nola chlamitulalis (Hübner, [1813]), Odice arcuinna (Hübner, [1790]), Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, [1793]), Zekelita ravalis (Staudinger, 1851), Schinia cognata (Freyer, 1833), (Eversmann, 1846), Photedes morrisii (Dale, 1837) en Dichagyris vallesiaca (Boisduval, 1837) ssp. subsqualorum Kozhanchikov, 1930. Résumé. Captures de quelques espèces rares de noctuelles (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) dans la région de Rostov-sur-Don (Russie) Neuf espèces rares de noctuelles ont été capturés dans la région de Rostov-sur-Don dans la période 2007–2009: Nola cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758), Nola chlamitulalis (Hübner, [1813]), Odice arcuinna (Hübner, [1790]), Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, [1793]), Zekelita ravalis (Staudinger, 1851), Schinia cognata (Freyer, 1833), Victrix umovii (Eversmann, 1846), Photedes morrisii (Dale, 1837) et Dichagyris vallesiaca (Boisduval, 1837) ssp. subsqualorum Kozhanchikov, 1930. Key words: Rare species – Monitoring – Faunistics – Rostov-on-Don area – Noctuidae. Poltavsky, Dr. A. N.: Botanical garden of Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don region, Russia. [email protected].

The first report about the rarest Heterocera moths of the Rostov-on-Don area was published two years ago (Poltavsky et al. 2007). As it was mentioned, a new species is found here every year. There are two supposed reasons: 1) spatial localisation of rare moth’s populations, which can not be easily detected by any methods of catching; 2) environmental changes (especially climate), which provoke a local populations growth or migrations from adjacent territories. The first years of the 21st century show convincing examples how the new species for this regional fauna became common and wide spread. The olive- shaded bird-dropping moth – Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1831) invaded the Rostov-on-Don area from the south. It was introduced from Canada and the U.S.A. into the Krasnodar area in 1966, but only in 2001 it appeared in the Rostov-on-Don area (Poltavsky & Artokhin 2006; Poltavsky et al. 2008). Also, Xestia trifida (Fischer von Waldheim, 1820), originally living in the semideserts of north Daghestan and the Stavropol area, invaded the southern half of the

Phegea 38 (1) (01.III.2010): 23 Rostov-on-Don area in 2005 and in 2009 it became a pest of wheat (Artokhin et al. 2009). But all noctuid species, presented in the present paper, belong to a local population’s group, and have supposedly no potential to become a mass- occurring species or a pest. During 2007–2009 Noctuidae moths monitoring was carried out with light- traps equipped with mercury lamps "Osram" 160 W or DML 500 W and the day- flying species were collected with a net.

Abbreviation: ZIN = Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St.-Petersburg.

Nola cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758) – West-Palaearctic, mesophyllous. Larval food plants: Prunus spp., Malus spp., Crataegus spp. Rostov-on-Don area: 1.– Ust-Donetzk distr., v. Konygin, 2–16.06.2007, 3 ex.; 2.– Millerowsky distr., v. Ternovoy, 12.06.2009, 1 ex.; 3.– Taganrog (Alpheraky 1876). Nearest localities: 1.– Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, t. Naltchik, 13.06.1986 (Matov & Bolov 2006); 2.– Stavropol area, t. Essentuky, 11.07.1926, 05.07.1927 (ZIN: V. Zrakovsky); 3.– t. Stavropol, 26.07.1913, 05.06.1920, 29.05–2.07.1921 (ZIN: I. N. Filipyev) (Poltavsky et al. 2009). Status: first record in the Rostov-on-Don area since the 19th century.

Nola chlamitulalis (Hübner, [1813]) – Transpalaearctic, xerophyllous. Larval food plants: Odontites spp., Teucrium spp., Scabiosa spp. Rostov-on-Don area: 1.– Ust-Donetzk distr., v. Razdorskaja, 09.09.2008, 1 ex.; 2.– Mjasnikovsky distr., Donskoj Tchulek, 11.05.2007, 6 ex.; 3.– t. Rostov- on-Don, Botanical garden, 13.05.2009, 1 ex., 4.– Aksay distr., v. Rasswet, 01.05.2007 1 ex.; 5.– Azov distr., v. Rogozhkino, 08.08.2000 (1 ex.); 6.– Bagaevsky distr., v. Kalinin, 10.07.2005, 1 ex., 25.06.2008, 2 ex. Nearest localities in Krasnodar area: 1.– Majorovsky, 11.05.2007; 2.– Yasenskaja Peresip, 30.04.2007 (Poltavsky et al. 2009). Status: new species for the Rostov-on-Don area.

Odice arcuinna (Hübner, [1790]) – Mediterranean, hemixerophyllous. Larval food plants: Onosma spp. Rostov-on-Don area: 1.– Zavetnoe distr., v. Kiseleska, 22–24.07.2008, 18 ex.; 2.– t. Cymliansk (Alberti & Soffner 1962). Nearest localities in south Russia: 1.– Stavropol area, Budennovsk, 15.08.1952 (ZIN: N. Goryshin); 2.– t. Astrakhan (Lvovsky, 1971); Daghestan Republic: 3.– v. Tindi, 30.07.2004, 1 ex.; 4.– v. Tarki; 5.– v. Ahti; 6.– v. Kaptchugaj (ZIN: M. A. Rjabov, no dates); 7.– v. Maidanskoe, 25.06.1999, 15.07.20000, 20.07.2001; 8.– Dune Sarykum; 9.– v. Balahany (no date) (Poltavsky et al. 2009).

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Figs. 1–9. Moths observed in the Rostov-on-Don area during 2007-2009; 1.– Nola cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758); 2.– Nola chlamitulalis (Hübner, [1813]); 3.– Odice arcuinna (Hübner, [1790]); 4. – Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, [1793]); 5.– Zekelita ravalis (Staudinger, 1851); 6.– Schinia cognata (Freyer, 1833); 7.– Victrix umovii (Eversmann, 1846); 8.– Photedes morrisii (Dale, 1837); 9.– Dichagyris vallesiaca (Boisduval, 1837) ssp. subsqualorum Kozhanchikov, 1930.

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Figs. 1–9. Localities of rare moths in the south of Russia; 1.– Nola cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758); 2.– Nola chlamitulalis (Hübner, [1813]); 3.– Odice arcuinna (Hübner, [1790]); 4. – Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, [1793]); 5.– Zekelita ravalis (Staudinger, 1851); 6.– Schinia cognata (Freyer, 1833); 7.– Victrix umovii (Eversmann, 1846); 8.– Photedes morrisii (Dale, 1837); 9.– Dichagyris vallesiaca (Boisduval, 1837) ssp. subsqualorum Kozhanchikov, 1930.

Nearest localities in the east of Ukraine: 1.– Streletskaja steppe reserve, 2.– Homutovskaja steppe reserve (Klyuchko et al. 2001). Status: first record in the Rostov-on-Don area after mid of the 20th century.

Phegea 38 (1) (01.III.2010): 26 Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, [1793]) – Euro-Siberian hygrophyllous. Larval food plants: Carex, Juncus, Luzula, Phragmites, Salix, Taraxacum. Rostov-on-Don area: 1.– t. Rostov-on-Don, Botanical garden, 02.06.1980, 1 ex.; 2.– Rodionovo-Nesvetajsky distr., v. Bolshekrepinskaja, 28.05.2005 (1 ex.); 3.– t. Kamensk, forest wet-lands of North-Donets river, 27.06.2009, 1 ex. Nearest localities in south Russia: Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, v. Terskol (Poltavsky et al. 2009). Nearest localities in the east of Ukraine: Homutovskaja steppe reserve (Klyuchko et al. 2001). Status: third record in the Rostov-on-Don area.

Zekelita ravalis (Staudinger, 1851) – Irano-Turanish, xerophyllous. Larval food plants: Alhagi spp. Rostov-on-Don area: Ust-Donetzk distr., v. Konygin, 02.06.2007, 1 ex. Nearest localities: 1.– Daghestan Republic, t. Mahatchkala (Poltavsky et al. 2009); 2.– Chechen Republic, v. Voskresenskoe (Herczig et al. 1990). Status: new species for the Rostov-on-Don area.

Schinia cognata (Freyer, 1833) – East-Mediterranean, xerophyllous. Larval food plants: Chondrilla spp., Prenanthes spp. Rostov-on-Don area: Kamensk distr., v. Kalitvenskaja, 06.08.2008, 1 ex. (daytime). Nearest locality in Daghestan Republic: 1.– t. Derbent, 07.08.1928 (ZIN: M. A. Rjabov); 2.– t. Mahatchkala, 20.06.1948 (ZIN: M. A. Rjabov). Nearest localities in Ukraine: Donetsk area, Crimea peninsula (Klyuchko et al. 2001). Status: new species for Rostov-on-Don area.

Victrix umovii (Eversmann, 1846) – European, mesophyllous. Larval food plants: lichenes Alectoria spp., Cladonia spp. Rostov-on-Don area: 1.– Tarasovsky distr., Efremo-Stepanovka, 03.05.2000, 1 ex.; 2.– Miljutinsky dist., v.Ternovoy-1, 29.05.2007, 2 ex.; 3.– Millerowsky distr., v. Ternovoy, 11.06.2009, 2 ex. Nearest localities in Ukraine: single specimen from Kharkov area (Klyuchko et al. 2001). Status: new species for the south of Russia.

Photedes morrisii (Dale, 1837) – European, mesophyllous. Larval food plants: Phragmites spp. Rostov-on-Don area: Ust-Donetzk distr., v. Razdorskaja, 26.06.2008, 1 ex. Nearest localities in Ukraine: south-east bank of the Crimea peninsula (Klyuchko et al. 2001). Status: new species for the south of Russia.

Phegea 38 (1) (01.III.2010): 27 Dichagyris vallesiaca (Boisduval, 1837) ssp. subsqualorum Kozhanchikov, 1930 – East-Mediterranean, xerophyllous. Larval food plants: Artemisia spp. Rostov-on-Don area: 1.– Oktjabersky distr., v. Persianovka, 04.06.1979, 1 ex; 2.– Zavetnoe distr., v. Kiselevka, 23.07.2008, 1 ex. Nearest localities in the Daghestan Republic: 1.– v. Ingishi, 27.06.2003, 1 ex.; 2.– v. Hapil, 04.06.2006, 1 ex., 13.08.2006, 3 ex.; 3.– v. Tarki, 15.06.1947, 06.07.1947; 4.– v. Ahti, 28.07.1933; 5.– v. Kumtor-Kale, 16.07.1947; 6.– v. Levashi, 31.07.1940 (ZIN: M.A. Rjabov); 7.– v. Balahani (no date); 8.– Chechen Republic, v. Itum-Kale (Herczig et al. 1990). Status: second record in the Rostov-on-Don area. Acknowledgements The author got some original collecting materials from collectors: Konstantin Artokhin, Yuri Silkin, Andrey Kalerin, Mihail Filiporov and Elena Ilyina, to whom address a great thanks; and also to Alexey Matov (Zoological institution, St.-Petersburg), who supported in moth’s determination . References Alberti, B. & Soffner, J. 1962. Zur Kenntnis der Lepidopteren-Fauna Sud-und Sudostrusslands. — Müchner entomologishe Geselschaft, Munchen. 52: 146–198. Alpheraky, S. N. 1876. Lepidoptera of the Taganrog Region. Addition III. — Annales of the Russian entomological Society, St.-Peterburg 8(2–3): 150–226 (in Russian). Artokhin, K. S., Poltavsky, A. N. & Matov, A. Yu. 2009. Trifid-moth (Xestia trifida (Fischer v. Waldheim, 1820) – the new pest of corn cultures in the south of Russia. — Main agronomist 4: 62–65 (in Russian). Herczig, B., Ronkay, L., Bathiev, A. M., Korolj, T. S., Meszaros, Z., Szeoke, K., Tochiev, T. Y., Uherkovich, A. & Uzahov, D. I. 1990. Contributions to the knowledge of the Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) fauna of the NE Caucasus. — Annales historico-naturales musei nationalis hungarici 82: 163–174. Matov, A. Yu. & Bolov, A. A. 2006. New data to the fauna of noctuids (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae s.l.) of Kabardino-Balkaria. — Caucasian entomological bulletin, Rostov-on-Don 2(2): 205–210 (in Russian). Klyuchko, Z. F., Plyusch, I. G. & Sheshurak, P. N. 2001. Annotated catalogue of noctuids (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) of the Ukraine fauna. — Kiev, 880 p. (in Russian). Lvovsky, A. L. 1971. Materials to the fauna of Macrolepidoptera of Astrakhan area. — Entomological review 50(4): 800–810 (in Russian). Poltavsky, A. N. & Artokhin, K. S. 2006. Tarachidia candefacta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the south of European Russia. — Phegea 34(2): 41–44. Poltavsky, A. N., Matov, A. Yu. & Silkin, Yu. A. 2007. Records of some rare moths (Lepidoptera) in the Rostov-on-Don area (Russia) in 2006. — Phegea 35(4): 135–140. Poltavsky, A .N., Matov, A. Yu., Shchurov, V. I. & Artokhin, K. S. 2009. Annotated catalogue of noctuids (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) of the Northern Caucasus and adjacent territories of the south of Russia. I. Rostov-on-Don. — DSM-Group, 283 p. (in Russian). Poltavsky, A. N., Shchurov, V. I. & Artokhin, K. S. 2008. The introduction, establishment, and spread of olive-shaded bird-dropping moth Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1831) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), in southern Russia and the Ukraine. — Entomological News 119(5): 531–536. ______

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